Step into the spotlight! Twinsburg Community Theatre (TCT) announces auditions for Disney’s *The Little Mermaid *with shows on January 20-22 and 27-29, 2017. Auditions will be held Saturday, October 29th at Twinsburg Community Center, 10260 Ravenna Road. TCT is seeking talented adults and students in at least 2nd grade for the upcoming performance. Adults from any community are eligible, but students must reside or have a parent who resides in the Twinsburg School District to audition. Please arrive prepared to sing a maximum 2 minutes of an acapella song of your choice. You may sing a song from the upcoming show if you wish but it is not required. Rehearsals are typically in the evening Mon-Thurs according to role. We do not rehearse over the Thanksgiving, nor Christmas holidays. All roles are available and are volunteer roles. Staff: Shonna Nitzel-Artistic Director, Chelsea Selvaggio-Musical Director, Jim Volkert-Producing Director TCT is a wholly self-supporting organization and cast members pay small fees to participate. Each cast member pays a $60 fee for the first immediate family member, $55 for the second, $50 for the third, $45 for the fourth, and all others are free. Audition Schedule: Grades 2-4 at 10 a.m. Grades 5-6 at 11 a.m. Grades 7-8 at 1 p.m. High School at 2 p.m. Adults at 3 p.m. *October 30th is reserved for call backs if needed. Please keep this afternoon free if possible. Please visit our new website, www.TwinsburgTheatre.com, for more information and to print out audition forms. Email inquiries can be sent to tburgtheatre@gmail.com *ROLES-* All vocal ranges are approx., and we may make key transpositions for the right performer. We expect these show auditions to be extremely competitive, so please be well prepared to show what you can do at your audition. *ARIEL- *The show’s lead mermaid. Lovable and charming with an extremely beautiful singing voice. She falls in love with a human prince. Gender: Female Playing age 18-30. *Prince Eric* SOLOIST- A handsome, affable lad with a buoyant, adventurous nature. After Ariel saves his life, he becomes obsessed with finding her and hearing her voice sing once more. Gender: Male Playing Age: 20 To 30 Vocal Range Top: G4 Vocal Range Bottom: B2 *Grimsby* Prince Eric's British Guardian. Droll, Stuffy, And Constantly Urging Eric Towards His Royal Duties, Specifically Marriage, Gender: Male Age: 30 To 60 Vocal Range Top: C4 Vocal Range Bottom: C3 *Flounder* SOLOIST-A young fish has a crush on Ariel, Fearful Of The Dangers That Lurk In And Above The Water. Gender: Male Age: Playing age 7-14. Vocal Range Top: G4 Vocal Range Bottom: A2 *Scuttle* SOLOIST-Comedic- A Disheveled Seagull And Expert In Human Artifacts. Loudmouthed, Optimistic, And A Bit Ignorant, Despite His Supposed Expertise. Gender: Male Age: 25 To 40 Vocal Range Top: G4 Vocal Range Bottom: C3 *King Triton* SOLOIST-King Of The Sea And Ariel's Father. Beneath His Imposing Presence And Commanding Nature Lurks a strong Single Father Who Will Do Anything To Protect His Daughters. The Death Of His Wife Has Also Given Him An Irrational Fear Of Humans. Gender: Male Playing Age: 30 To 65 Vocal Range Top: F4 Vocal Range Bottom: Ab2 *Sebastian* SOLOIST- A Crab And Advisor To King Triton. A Musical Virtuoso Who Is Constantly Distraught From Keeping After Ariel. Despite His Paranoia, He Can't Bring Himself To Stand In Ariel's Way. Gender: Male Playing Age: 25 To 65 Vocal Range Top: C5 Vocal Range Bottom: Bb2 *Flotsam And Jetsam* SOLOISTS- Eels--- And Ursula's Lackeys. Creepy And Spineless, They Will Say Anything You Want Or Need To Hear. Gender: either ,will work body puppets. Vocal Range Top: C5 (Flotsam) Vocal Range Top: A4 (Jetsam) Vocal Range Bottom: E3 (Flotsam) Vocal Range Bottom: (Jetsam) *Ursula* SOLOIST- The Banished Sea Witch And Sister Of King Triton. Supposedly Spurned At Childhood, She Will Use Whatever Method Necessary To Steal The Kingdom And Claim It As Her Own. Malevolent, Calculating, And Deceptive. Gender: Female Playing Age: 25 To 60 Vocal Range Top: C5 Vocal Range Bottom: Eb3 *Chef Louis* SOLOIST- Comedic, over the top. The French Palace Chef, Diabolical And A Culinary Perfectionist With An Affinity For knives, Gender: Male Age: 30 To 50 Vocal Range Top: A4 Vocal Range Bottom: Bb2 *Mermaid Sisters*- Gender Female Playing ages 13- 35. Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, Allana. Pretty and full of song. *Sailors/Ship Pilot/Courtiers* Gender- Males Playing ages 13-70 *SeaGulls-* Gender either. Any age. Funny and fluffy birds. *Many Ensemble Roles**- (Singing & Dancing) Maids, Princesses, Chefs, Sea Creatures, Fish, Choir etc…*